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Dr. Colberg goes over the exercise guidelines for patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes and outlines the differences. She explains that type 1 diabetes patients especially need to be more conscious of hypoglycemia risk during and after aerobic exercise while type 2’s should also be aware of this but are not at as much of a risk. Type 2 diabetes patients on the other hand, if they are increasing their fitness may be able to cut back on some of their medications if their physician approves it.
More videos in this series with Dr. Colberg:
- Sheri Colberg, PhD, ADA 2013: Introduction
- How can clinicians verify that patients are exercising as prescribed?
- Recommended apps
- Why keeping muscle mass is important for people with diabetes
- What should people drink during exercise?
- During intense exercise, how much carbohydrate should be consumed?
- For women with gestational diabetes, what is the best amount of exercise?
- How can clinicians respond to patient excuses for not exercising?
- Are there any popular exercise programs that stand out?
- High-intensity exercise: good or bad?
- How do you keep up your physical activity during conferences?
Sheri Colberg, PhD, is an author, exercise physiologist, and professor of exercise science at Old Dominion University and adjunct professor of internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, both in Norfolk, Virginia. Having earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, she specializes in research on diabetes and exercise and continues to conduct extensive clinical research specifically in Type 2 diabetes and exercise with funding from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), NIH, and others. She has authored eight books, along with more than 175 research and educational articles on physical activity, diabetes, healthy lifestyles, and aging. More information is available about Dr. Colberg at www.shericolberg.com.
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